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I Think That Her Interactive Finally Got The Message!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 7 / 11
Date: November 13, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I have been an avid Nancy Drew gamer for years now. I have purchased and solved all 16 prior ND games, but I was so disappointed with the last two game in the series that I almost didn't buy this one. I'm glad that I did though. I was beginning to wonder why Her Interactive wasn't listening to all the reviews that were being posted on the website that said they wanted Nancy Drew to return to what the first games were like. I could not agree more! The first games in the series were so wonderful, that the last two or three have been huge letdowns. Finally, this game IS a return to the original. No, the theme song is not back, and you don't have the wonderful book menu, and it doesn't incorporate edutainment into the mix, but the storyline and the puzzles were quite a step up from previous games.

Here is my list of pros.

Graphics-Wonderful! Better than any of the previous games by a long stretch! I have never been to New Orleans, but after playing this game I felt like I had! This game creates a suspenseful setting with dark, dreary rooms and constant rain. GREAT!

Story-Great again! I love it when they decide to make a game about an actual legend. It makes the game feel all the more realistic to the player. The only thing I would have liked is if there was more interaction between Nancy and the other characters in the game. I think that that would have helped to develop the story line a little more.

Puzzles-A+ They were more challenging than some of the other games in the series. I had to spend more time on some of these puzzles than I spent total on the two previous games, and some of them were really addictive and fun! They were all very logical and I never needed a walk-through. There were a few puzzles that were repetitive though.

Cons

Ending-Dreadful! It was not at all challenging or difficult! I wasn't even surprised by the culprit! Most of the Nancy Drew games have an ending that gets you adrenaline pumping, but this one you just kind of sit and watch it end. Not very fun.

Content-Clean game, but contained a little bit of hoodoo. I am a Christian, so this made me a little bit uneasy. It is presented as a bunch of hogwash, but if young children are going to be playing it, you may want to pass on it!

A word to the wise: Some very creepy, make you jump a mile high, moments in this game. I loved it, but I think some very, very young children would end up having nightmares! Also, at the beginning of the game, there is a warning that says that the game is best played with the lights turned off. It may be good for the ambiance, but if you are like me, I don't recommend that you try this! If you get migraines, you may be in for a killer one!

All in all, this is one of the best games Her has produced in a while! If you are like me, and are a loyal ND fan who has been hesitant to buy this game because of its predecessors you won't be disappointed with Legend of the Crystal Skull!

Skull-duggery

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: November 09, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I found this one much more enjoyable than White Wolf of Icicle Creek. It moves along better- I don't seem to be getting stuck endlessly in the same spots. Some very clever puzzles, and interesting characters.

One of the Best ND's yet!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: December 12, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Legend of the Crystal Skull is one of the best Nancy Drew PC games yet!! The mystery is so enticing and the story is very creative. First of all, if you haven't played any ND games yet, let me just say that HER Interactive has mastered the art of realistic graphics and realistic characters. The graphics in ND games are some of the very best in adventure games and if Henry (one of the main characters in the game) got any more emo...I mean everything just seems so real! The puzzles in this game were by far some of the most entertaining and original in the ND series. The main thing you do (and this may seem boring but it ties in with other puzzles so it's fun) is collect glass eyeballs, which is reminiscent of ND 13: Last Train to Blue Moon Canyon, in which you collect dolls. Collecting the eyeballs really keeps you going as you collect more and get closer to solving the puzzle.
In this ND there is something really new and entertaining; you get to play as Bess, pretty much Nancy's best friend. What's fun about this is that Bess does some things Nancy can't. She is in a different location all together and stays there the whole time, just as Nancy remains in her one location, the house. Although the Hardy Boys have been playable, I preferred playing as Bess...she was more fun because she's so not into the whole detective thing, which is funny.
The greatest thing about this ND are probably the puzzles. At first it may seem like you'll never get it because it starts out ambiguously, but trust me, do NOT go to a cheat site immediately. Once you figure out what to do(and trust me, it is doable, though some things require help as in all ND games)you will be so happy you did because the puzzles are so original and well-though out that you'll be saying to yourself 'Man that's awesome!! I'm so glad i figured that out..woah..cool stuff!' Or at least that's what I thought...
One good thing about this is that it brought back some of the classic ND moves from earlier games. If you have played some of the newer games, you may have noticed that the endings (the part where you catch the bad guy)in ND 14 and 15 (and possibly 16, I haven't played it) were stupid puzzles that were way too easy to beat. In Crystal Skull the ending is just like in games 1-13; you use an inventory item/do something to activate whether or not you catch the bad guy and if you fail, you get second chance. That's all I'm gonna say about the end, I don't want to spoil it.
The final achievement in this game (and Her Interactive is good at this) is that I really had no clue who "did it," so to speak. I mean it wasn't obvious at all. So have fun guessing because you probably won't figure it out either, until the end of course, which is so cool!
This is definitely, hands-down, in the top five for best ND games. The puzzles are some of, if not the very best Her Interactive has come up with and the story is absolutely engaging. If you haven't played a ND game yet, yeah maybe this isn't the easiest to start with, but it is definitely fun!! ND to me is one of the best adventure game series around, and "Crystal Skull" is not to be missed. Don't be turned off by the difficulty of "White Wolf"- number 17 is doable! I played as Senior detective, and trust me, it's doable! So if you don't own this yet, heck, buy it now! This is really fun for everyone, especially if you play with friends, or by yourself. So enjoy this ND game as much as I did...it is a five star-er HANDS-DOWN!!

The ND game 'The Legend of the Crystal Skull' is GREAT!!!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: December 29, 2007
Author: Amazon User

The'The Legend of the Crystal Skull' is definitly one of the top ND games. Its graphics are amazing as usual, and its characters, plot, and settings are all excellent.
When you're Nancy you're stuck in the dark mysterious Bolet mansion in New Orleans solving puzzles, invesigating suspects, Collecting weird things (like glass eyes), trying to figure out if Bruno really died from a heart attack or something more sinister, trying to get Bess to do some detective work for you (that's the hardest part), and putting pieces of the puzzle together to find out if Bruno was the owner of the mysterious Crystal Skull,which has vanished,and where it is now.
When you're Bess you're trying to persuade Nancy that playing detective is not your thing (witch is the hardest thing to do), secretly attending weird meetings, talking to anyone that could have had anything to do with Bruno Bolet, and sneaking around in the back room of a curio shop looking for clues.
I really enjoyed playing this ND game and I am waiting on tenterhooks for the next one.

ok

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: November 22, 2007
Author: Amazon User

The graphics continue to improve, however, I thought the nephew looked more like a woman. No clocks and no need for phone numbers is fine with me. The sound of rain is realistic but I couldn't help thinking no one would walk around outside that much when it pours. Got happily lost several times in the graveyard. The change over to Bess wasn't annoying as in the games involving the Hardy Boys. Try not to get too frustrated with the bowling puzzle, you CAN win. Longer would have been better but I did chuckle at the end. Recommended.

Not HerInteractive's Best

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: February 01, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Okay, I want to start out by saying that I am a HUGE fan of ND games, and I've loved every one so far. However, this one, was simply not my favorite.

Issues I had with it are: Lack of scenery. You can only go to a couple places, and they very quickly got old. Lack of good music. The music in this game uses the same theme over and over again. At one point I was forced to mute it, it got so unbearable. The ending was very anti-climatic, and did NOT resolve anything, really. The characters were minimally interesting as well.

I hate to be harsh with any ND game, but this was my honest opinion of this game. I believe HerInteractive could have done a lot better, based on how much better their older games were compared to this one. If you're looking for a great ND game I would try Curse of Blackmoor Manor or Secret of the Scarlet Hand.

Laura

daughter's disire's

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 8
Date: November 05, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I am 67 and daughter is 40 and her daughter is 18 we all love Nancy Drew. What can I say, we are a family that likes to do things together. We all have busy lives. This is one thing that brings us together. I always buy Nancy & you know my daughter & grandaughter are waiting for me to finish. We started reading the books & then here comes the computer age. We are evolving with the times. Please keep them coming. I am RN my girl is environmentalist working for the Army and her girl is going to Airforce academy next year.

Great Game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: December 17, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I loved this game. The effects, dialogue, puzzles and storyline were the best I've seen in a long time with a ND game. If you paid attention to the game as it progressed you got it. It required attention and even if you got ahead like I did for the most part, you had to find further clues to progress you further in the game. I did resort to cheats(seldomly) but only as a means to what the game designer was thinking. Once I saw his/her vision I would close the cheat and figure the rest out for myself.
This was such a great game because I found the dialogue great, clues great, games great, challenges great and most importantly the plot was so unexpected. The plot set the tone for the game, it set up the scenario for everything. I personally think that this is best ND games to date. Fun!

Loved it

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: February 18, 2008
Author: Amazon User

We've played all of the HER interactive Nancy Drew Games and this was my absolute favorite. We play as a family -- this was a little scary for my youngest, but not terribly bad (they didn't like the wasps) All the puzzles are solvable within the game and none are too hard or need outside knowledge beyond the scope of a 10 year old -- except for the last which I could only solve by trial and error, but it only took a minute or two of trying to solve it. This is the first one that we haven't gotten hideously stuck with no idea of what to do next -- though it really helps to have played previous to know what sorts of puzzles are encountered.

Try it out, and for the puzzles, think a little outside the box!

Great Game!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: April 08, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This game was very fun, but it might be too scary for smaller children. The puzzles were not the most challenging but still kept me busy. I own every game in the series and am a die-hard Nancy Drew fan. I wouldn't reccommend this game as a first Nancy Drew game, but it is still a great buy!

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